Parades & parties
This is an effort to list all the national and ethnic parades and festivals in New York City throughout the year. It’s a work in progress, and I’ll do my best to keep it accurate. All locations are in Manhattan unless otherwise indicated.
September
West Indian American Day Carnival and Parade, Sept. 2–6, 2010, Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn; parade 8 am to 8 pm Monday, Sept. 6, Eastern Parkway from Utica Ave to Flatbush Extension
Brazilian Day, 11 am to 7 pm Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, Avenue of the Americas from 42nd to 56th Sts; Cleansing of 46th St starts with parade at 1o am Saturday, Sept. 4, from 44th St and Ave of the Americas to 46th St and Madison Ave
International Honduran and Central American Parade and Festival, 10 am to 7 pm Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, 180th St and Southern Blvd to Boston Road to Charlotte St to Crotona Park between Crotona Ave and Claremont Pkwy, Bronx; (718) 809-3508
San Gennaro Festival, Little Italy, Sept. 16–26, 2010
The Great Irish Fair of New York, Sept. 18–19, 2010, Coney Island, Brooklyn
Turkish Grand Bazaar 9 am to 6 pm Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, 41st St from Sixth Ave to Broadway; part of Turkish Days in New York, Sept. 16–22.
Mexican Bicentennial Independence Day Parade, noon Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, Madison Ave from 41st to 27th Sts.
African-American Day Parade, 1 pm Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd from 111th to 142nd Sts
German-American Steuben Parade, noon Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, Fifth Ave from 67th to 86th St
October
Pulaski Day Parade, 11 am Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, Fifth Ave from 27th St to 56th St
Unconfirmed for 2010: Korean Parade, noon Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, Avenue of the Americas from 41st St to 24th St, followed by a festival on 32nd St between Broadway and Fifth Ave
Nigerian Independence Day Parade, 11 am Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, Second Ave from 54th St to 44th St, followed by a festival in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 47th St
January
Three Kings Day Parade (Día de Reyes), 11 am Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, beginning at Park Ave and 106th St, ending at El Museo del Barrio, Fifth Ave and 104th St
March
St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Rockaway, Queens), 1 pm Saturday, March 6, 2010 from Beach 129th and Newport Ave to Beach 90th and Rockaway Beach Blvd
St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Staten Island), 12:30 pm Sunday, March 7, 2010, starting at Forest Ave & Hart Blvd
St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Sunnyside, Queens), 1 pm Sunday, March 7, 2010, from 43rd St and Skillman to 61st St and Woodside
St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Throgs Neck, Bronx), Noon Sunday, March 14, 2010; from East Tremont and Lafayette Aves to Harding and Davis Aves
St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Manhattan), 11 am Wednesday, March 17, 2010, Fifth Ave from 44th St to 86th St
St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Park Slope, Brooklyn), 1 pm Sunday, March 21, 2010; starts at Prospect Park West and 15th St, heads down 15th St to 7th Ave, then to Union St, then back to Prospect Park West to finish at starting point.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Bay Ridge, Brooklyn), 1 pm Sunday, March 28, 2010; starts at St. Patrick’s Church at 4th Ave and 95th St, ends at 5th Ave and 59th St
Persian Parade, Noon Sunday, March 28, 2010, Madison Ave from 39th St to 23rd St
April
Tartan Day Parade, 2 pm Saturday, April 10, 2010, Avenue of the Americas from 45th to 58th St
Immigrant Heritage Week, April 15 to 21, 2010
Greek Independence Day Parade, 1 pm Sunday, April 18, 2010, Fifth Ave from 62nd to 79th St
Sikh Cultural Society Parade, 1 pm Saturday, April 24, 2010, Broadway from 41st to 24th St
May
Romania Day, 11 am to 6 pm Saturday, May 1, 2010, Broadway from Fulton Street to Battery Place; (212) 809-4900
Cinco de Mayo Festival, 11 am to 6 pm Sunday, May 2, 2010, 116th St between Second and Lexington Aves
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Festival, noon to 6 pm Sunday, May 2, 2010, Union Square Park
Cinco de Mayo Parade, noon to 3 pm Sunday, May 9, 2010, Central Park West from 106th to 96th Sts
Ecuadorian Independence Day Parade, 1 pm Sunday, May 16, 2010, Central Park West from 110th to 96th St; Ecuafest 2010 will be celebrated from 10 am to 6 pm Sunday, May 23, on 107th St between Amsterdam and Columbus
Norwegian-American Parade, 1:30 pm Sunday, May 16, 2010, 5th Avenue from 89th St to 67th St, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Haitian-American Day Parade, 11 am Sunday, May 30, 2010, Nostrand Avenue from Empire Blvd to Foster Ave, Brooklyn
June
International Cultures Festival, 11 am to 6 pm Saturday, June 5, 2010, Avenue of the Americas between 42nd and 57th Sts
Japan Day, 10 am to 5 pm Sunday, June 6, 2010, East Meadow, Central Park
Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival, noon to 4 pm Sunday, June 6, 2010, Eldridge Street Synagogue, 12 Eldridge St. Celebration of Chinese and Jewish cultures.
Russian Heritage Festival begins at 11 am Sunday, June 6, 2010, at Asser Levy Park (Seaside Park), Ocean Parkway and Seabreeze Ave, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. The festival runs through June 30 with other events in Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island.
Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival, a celebration of Chinese and Jewish cultures, from noon to 4 pm Sunday, June 6, 2010, Eldridge Street Synagogue, 12 Eldridge St
Philippine Independence Day Parade, noon Sunday, June 6, 2010, Madison Ave from 41st to 27th St; street fair from 10 am to 6 pm, Madison Avenue between 24th and 26th Sts
Brooklyn Puerto Rican Parade, 1 pm Sunday, June 6, 2010, Graham Ave from Metropolitan to Broadway, Brooklyn
Puerto Rican Day Parade, 11 am Sunday, June 13, 2010, Fifth Ave from 44th to 79th St
Swedish Midsummer Festival, 5 to 8 pm Friday, June 25, 2010, Robert F. Wagner Jr. park, near Battery Place
International Immigrants Day Parade, noon Saturday, June 26, 2010, Avenue of the Americas from 37th to 57th St
July
Arab-American Street Festival, 9 am to 7 pm Saturday, July 10, 2010, Great Jones St between Broadway and Lafayette
NYC Celebration of Nations Festival, 10 am to 6 pm Sunday, July 11, 2010, Madison Ave between 42nd and 57th Sts
Bastille Day Celebration, noon to 6 pm Sunday, July 11, 2010, 60th St between Lexington Ave and Fifth Ave. A rally of Citroën cars and Velosolex motorized bicycles at 10 am, beginning at Riverside Drive and 122nd St, ending at Fifth Ave and 60th St
Bastille Day Celebration, 11 am to 10 pm Sunday, July 18, 2010, Smith Street between Pacific and Bergen, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
Rakhaing Thingyan Burmese New Year Water Festival, 11 am to 4 pm Sunday, July 18, 2010, JHS 56 schoolyard, Madison and Montgomery Streets, Lower East Side
International Peruvian Fair of New York, 10 am to 6 pm Sunday, July 18, 2010, Dutch Kills Park, 36th Ave and Crescent St, Astoria, Queens
Festival of Colombian Independence, 10 am to 6 pm Sunday, July 18, 2010, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens; (718) 699-4833
Colombian Day Parade, 11 am Sunday, July 25, 2010, Northern Boulevard from 69th St to 90th St, Jackson Heights, Queens; (212) 243-1177
Belgian National Day Celebration, 1 pm Sunday, July 25, 2010, at The Frying Pan, Pier 66, 26th St & West Side Hwy; $20, but free for children 14 and younger
August
Ecuadorean Parade and Festival, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, Northern Blvd & Corona Plaza, Queens
Pakistan Independence Parade, 1 pm Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, Madison Ave from 26th to 41st St; street fair follows near Madison Square Park
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, Aug. 7–8, 2010, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens
Dominican Day Parade, noon Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Ave) from 36th to 56th St
Indian Independence Day Parade, noon to 5 pm Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, Madison Ave from 41st to 28th St
Great Irish Festival, 11 am to 6 pm Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Ave) from 42nd to 56th St
Brooklyn Dominican Day Parade, 11:30 am Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, from Graham Ave and Broadway to Bushwick Ave and Stagg St; festival from 2 to 9 pm at Eastern High School, Williamsburg